date differently

Last weekend I got schooled on the dating don’ts for guys from the creator of the dating app Hinge at the MogulX conference in New York City. He brought out some interesting statistics that were horrifying because it proved one thing — things haven’t changed since I was single and roaming the app world for love back in 2010. So I teamed up with Caitlin Cooper, Dating Strategist and Expert Matchmaker from Three Day Rule to bring you our own dating tips that guys should avoid on their profile when using dating apps. Brace yourself!

Dating can sometimes be quite complicated, especially if the person you’re dating gets an opportunity to travel a lot as a part of their job, or if you fall in love with somebody who is a frequent traveler. Needless to say, both of you would have to make certain adjustments if you want your relationship to last. There would have to be compromises, and have no doubt that maintaining such a relationship would come with many challenges. However, it can come with many benefits as well, so here are some pros and cons of dating somebody who travels a lot.

The Fear of Dating: Something’s Wrong

Here are two facts about dating you might not be aware of: 40% of Americans are dating online and roughly 52% (both male and female) lie about one or all of the following: their age, weight, and income. How do you process all this? Simple, you put it int perspective. In life you have two options when it comes to dating, you either like it or you don’t. You either have fun with it or you decide to hate it. If you choose to see dating as an endless possibility that will lead to romance, you’re good to go — there’s nothing more to do but set up dates, show up, and be fabulous. Soon, you’ll be on the road to relationshipville. But for others, there’s something already present, something’s already there the instant they think about being single and having to date. It’s a negative preconceived notion of dating (and all it implies and involves) that sabotages their every move. If there’s a lump in the pit of your stomach when setting up your profile or scanning through potential partners profiles to find a match — the “something’s wrong syndrome” could be popping it’s ugly head out and ruining your dating journey before it even starts. If tasks related to dating seem daunting, like checking responses, replying, swiping, the “something’s wrong syndrome” may be what you’re suffering from but there is a cure!

Improve Your Relationship with Men, Money & Work

Letting go of emotional pain is hard — especially because some of us aren’t even aware that we are in pain–we’ve just gotten used to things being sad and miserable and we can’t see beyond that. In fact, any other way to live life isn’t in our future because we have become so comfortable with how things are and we truly believe that’s the way things must stay–for us, at least. But that’s just not reality. Why would your reality involve pain, being broke, and miserable? Why you?